Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-08-05
'TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FLOODS. STORMS AND NEAT
The Terrible Hot Wdre Stiu Streeps Along
the Atlantic Coast.

injury to the railroads, especially Georgia.
The damage to the cotton crops cannot be es
timated. No such destructive freshet has
occurred in twenty years. kilograms to the
Chronicle from the upper Savannah valley
report all the bottom lands flooded, and the
damage cannot be estimated Continuous
rains have fallen in the upper country. No
loss Of lie is reported.
VERY WARM Al WASHINGTON.
WASIINGIcN, July So.-The weather in
Washington continues warm and oppressive,
and many persons engaged in outdoor work
succumbcd TO the heat within the past few
days. The heat was SO great to-day that it
was found necessary to close the war and ma
Wy departments an hour earlier than usual.
The president did not come into the city to-
day, but all the members of the cabinet were
at their desks as usual.
DROWNED.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3o.-A party Of
twelve prominent business men started out in
yacht this morning, with the intention Of
cruising about the coast. When off the lower
part Of the city a squall capsi1ed the yacht,
and all were thrown in the water All were
rescued except Thomas Kennedy and the
colored cock.
GREAT SUFFERING AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. July 3o,-Suitering from heat
this city continues to lie very great, The
thermometer indicated % deg. at $50 this
afternoon, and 81 at midnight, with an aver
age Of So for the day. There were thirty-one
cases of heat prostration; Of these four re-
suited fatally.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
WAsfINGTo>, Aug Following is
recaptulation of the debt statement issued
to-day: Interest bearing debt--principal,
81, ,o66, 900, SOL; interest, S7,I6S,6sS; total,
SI,o73,76o,oI5. Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity principal, Sc. I6I, ,II5;
interest, SIo5, SIS; total, So, $4,000. Debt
bearing no interest, $6oI, ,3oo,I2s. Total
debt principal, SI,674, ,o6I 900; interest,
81, 364, $50; total, ST. ,6sI, ,426,I39. Less cash
items available for redemption of debt. $36r,-
1895. Total debt, less available cash
items, ST., $50, 2S2,436. Net cash in treasury,
$45 5,6oS, 5o4. Debt less cash in treasury Aug
ust Ist, 1887, $I,274, sS3,842. Debt less cash
in treasury July Ist, $I,27o,4zS,737. De-
crease Of debt during the month $4,S44, So4.
Cash in treasury available for reduction of the
public debt, $36I,I437o3. Debt reserve
fund, held for redemption of United States
notes, $Ioo, o,oeo,o 900. Unavailable for reduc-
ton of debt, $26,So3,S45. Certificates held
as cash, $22,6sS,sIo. Net cash balance on
hand, $45,69S,5o4. Total cash in treasury,
as shown by treasurer's general account, $780,
5o4, SOL.
A FLOOD IN Pennsylvania.
WrLKEsBARRE, Aug IA dam burst on
the mountain today, letting water down into
the village of Parsons. The whole town is
flooded, and the people had to flee for their
lives. Four bridges were washed away and
much other damage done. At Laurett the
waters caught fifty loaded coal cars and
dashel them down the mountain like kindling
wood. The losses will probably reach $22o,
600
BLAINE MOI READY TO Return.
LONDON, Aug. r.-Apropos of the report
at the Ohio convention that Blaine was conf
ing:home at once, Blaine said to-day: i do
not expect 10 return home until next year, and
have had no communication, direct or indi-
rect, with auy person in Ohi since came 10
Europe. Blaine is still sta. g with Andrew
Carnegie in Pertshire.
COLD BLooDED WIFE MURDER.
JERSEY CRY, Aug. I.-Mrs. Lille
Schlcmmcr sixteen years Of age was murdered
IN cold blood, by her youthful husband,
Joseph, this afternoon. The couple were
married with the consent Of the girls parents
but on account of his age it was agreed that
they should not live together for two years,
Ii is said that young Schlemmer had beer
endeavering 10 persuade the girl TO leave tht
palential roof. She refused and he had beer
hanging suspiciously around ever since. Thi
afternoon, she was out walking with he
mother and grandmother when Schlcmme
approached and placing pistol to her breas
! fred. She fell dead TO the side walk
| Schlcmmer stopped 10 tell The grandmothe
that She was responsible for the tragedy III
| fled,
PEASANTS LEAVING RUSSIA.
t ST. PETERSEN re, Aug An immens
migration movement is proceeding in Centra
Russia. Peasants and farmers aie going i
large numbers 10 Western Siberia, where FIRE
pasture and arabic lands abound The move
ment threatens 70 result in serious agricul
ural crisis. 1t is reported that the govern
ment is about 10 stop migration.
APPALLING. DEATH FRoN CHOLERA.
CALcr11A, Aug. 1.-THE city of.Beshaw;
in the northwestern part Of India, in the Put
iab, is infested with chole.a OF the worst typ,
| Three thousand deaths from the disea.
occurred during July.
A HOT MONTH.
New YORK, Aug. / July was the hottie
month yet reported. At2r. m. on .twenI
ofits days the thermometer registered ov
90, four other days, over S., and every ds
over SO, the average being $50.
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MINING EXCITEMENT AT JACKSONVILLE.
, JACKSONVILLE, Aug 2.-Therc is boo
! in the Jacksonville Gold and Silver Minir
, Company's stock. E. J. Harris of Portlan'
who was here last week, upon his return hon
took with him some Of the rock from the con
pany's ledge, 2co feet from the surface, ar
! had an assay made by W. g. Jenne of Poi
, land The assayer's certificate showed th
= the rock contained $22,4oo. 26 gold per Il
and $IS3S.oo of silver pei ton, making tot
of $24. IS per ton. Mr. Harris return'
n Monday. and BEGAN buyinp stock in which